Rudolph Hargrave (February 15, 1925 – April 1, 2014) served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1978 until his retirement on December 31, 2010. Before being elevated to the highest court, he was a superior court and district judge for Seminole County from 1969 to 1978.
He began in private practice in Wewoka after graduation. In 1964, he was elected County Judge for Seminole County, Oklahoma until 1967. From 1967 to 1969, Hargrave was a superior court judge and then a district judge from 1969 to 1978, both in the same county.[1]
On October 10, 1978, Hargrave was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor David L. Boren, replacing Denver Davison, who had been serving since 1937 as the District 8 justice.[2] Hargrave was retained in 1989, 1986, and 1992 by the voters for six-year terms. He was elected Chief Justice on January 1, 1989. During his term as Chief, he was elected by the National Conference of Chief Justices as its vice-president, the only Oklahoma justice serve in that position.[1] He was also a member of the Seminole County Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, American Bar Association and the Oklahoma Judicial Conference. Hargrave retired from the court effective December 31, 2010. Governor Brad Henry announced that Judge Douglas L. Combs would replace Hargrave on January 1, 2011.[2]
^ ab"Retired Justice Rudolph Hargrave Oklahoma Supreme Court 1925 – 2014." American Bar Association News and Press Releases. Accessed December 15, 2016.
^"Legacy At ECU Began With Chief Justice Rudolph Hargrave." ECU News. April 2, 2014. Accessed March 23, 2019.
April 12, 2024
rudolph, hargrave, february, 1925, april, 2014, served, justice, oklahoma, supreme, court, from, 1978, until, retirement, december, 2010, before, being, elevated, highest, court, superior, court, district, judge, seminole, county, from, 1969, 1978, justice, su. Rudolph Hargrave February 15 1925 April 1 2014 served as a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1978 until his retirement on December 31 2010 Before being elevated to the highest court he was a superior court and district judge for Seminole County from 1969 to 1978 Rudolph HargraveJustice of the Supreme Court of the State of OklahomaIn office October 10 1978 December 31 2010Nominated byDavid L BorenPreceded byDenver DavisonSucceeded byDoug CombsDistrict Judge Seminole County OklahomaPersonal detailsBorn 1925 02 15 February 15 1925Shawnee OklahomaDiedApril 1 2014 2014 04 01 aged 89 Ada OklahomaSpouseMadeline Shipley HargraveChildren3Alma materEast Central State UniversityUniversity of OklahomaProfessionAttorney judge Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal 4 Death 5 Honors 6 Notes 7 ReferencesEarly life and education editBorn February 15 1925 in Shawnee Oklahoma Rudolph Hargrave resided in Wewoka Seminole County Oklahoma for most of his life His parents were John Hubert Hargrave and Daisy Holmes Hargrave 1 He attended Wewoka public schools East Central State University in Ada Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma where he received his law degree in 1949 He was a member of Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity Career editHe began in private practice in Wewoka after graduation In 1964 he was elected County Judge for Seminole County Oklahoma until 1967 From 1967 to 1969 Hargrave was a superior court judge and then a district judge from 1969 to 1978 both in the same county 1 On October 10 1978 Hargrave was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court by Governor David L Boren replacing Denver Davison who had been serving since 1937 as the District 8 justice 2 Hargrave was retained in 1989 1986 and 1992 by the voters for six year terms He was elected Chief Justice on January 1 1989 During his term as Chief he was elected by the National Conference of Chief Justices as its vice president the only Oklahoma justice serve in that position 1 He was also a member of the Seminole County Bar Association Oklahoma Bar Association American Bar Association and the Oklahoma Judicial Conference Hargrave retired from the court effective December 31 2010 Governor Brad Henry announced that Judge Douglas L Combs would replace Hargrave on January 1 2011 2 Personal editHargrave and his wife Madeline had three children Cindy Keefer of Ada Oklahoma John Robert Hargrave of Wewoka Oklahoma and Jana Howard of Ardmore Oklahoma 1 a Hargrave was a 32nd Degree Mason and belonged to the United Methodist Men s Group 1 Death editHargrave died on April 1 2014 1 He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka 3 Honors editHargrave received the Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1969 from ECU 4 The Sovereignty Symposium s writing awards the Hargrave Prizes are named in his honor 4 In August 2013 a moot courtroom in the new ECU Chickasaw Business and Conference Center was named for Judge Hargrave 5 Notes edit Madeline s maiden name was Shipley References edit a b c d e f Rudolph Hargrave The Oklahoman Obituaries April 3 2014 Accessed December 15 2016 a b Morava Kim Judge Combs named to State Supreme Court Shawnee News Star November 6 2010 Accessed January 2 2016 The Ada News a b Retired Justice Rudolph Hargrave Oklahoma Supreme Court 1925 2014 American Bar Association News and Press Releases Accessed December 15 2016 Legacy At ECU Began With Chief Justice Rudolph Hargrave ECU News April 2 2014 Accessed March 23 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolph Hargrave amp oldid 1136187078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
